A national study commissioned by the Public Rights Project found a huge gap in enforcement of the corporate abuse law — 54 percent of respondents said they had experienced predatory wage theft, loans and debt collection, corporate pollution, and/or unsafe rental conditions at least once in the past 10 years. The criminal justice system could intervene. Learn more from Jenny Montoya Tansey, RPP Director of Policy. Sanjeev Anand is Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Saskatchewan. He began his career as a lawyer whose practice was mainly devoted to the defense of juvenile offenders. He teaches and conducts research in five areas: substantive criminal law, criminal procedure law, sentencing, evidence, and constitutional law. One area of particular interest to Dr. Anand is juvenile justice. He has authored or co-authored more than a dozen book chapters, journal articles and commissioned opinions on various aspects of the Canadian juvenile justice system. Dean Anand`s work has been cited by courts across the country, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He has provided extensive advice to the federal government on legal reform issues in the area of criminal law and is a frequent commentator on criminal and constitutional law issues in the media. He is co-author (with Eric Colvin) of Principles of Criminal Law, 3rd ed. (2007), an article criticizing the general principles underlying criminal law on guilt in Canada.
We discuss mental illness and the criminal justice system with Alisa Roth, author of Insane: America`s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness. This book focuses on the Juvenile Justice Act, which came into force in 2003, and the amendments to the Act that came into force in October 2012. The 2012 amendments, on the other hand, can best be understood as a response by the current federal government to the perceived limitations of the 2003 Act, as well as a response to certain Supreme Court of Canada decisions interpreting the YCJA. This issue discusses case law on statutory interpretation, recent social science literature, and changes in the political context and social perception of juvenile delinquency since the YCJA came into force. Previous editions of the book have been cited with approval by all levels of courts in Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada. The book contains discussions on constitutional, conclusive and procedural issues relevant to juvenile justice; It also explores some of the ethical and practical issues faced by lawyers and other professionals working in the juvenile justice system. In addition, the broader social and political context of juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice issues is taken into account. Youth criminal justice law will be aimed at a wide audience, ranging from students in law and other related disciplines seeking an introduction to the law for youth in conflict with the law, to lawyers, judges, probation officers and other justice system professionals working in the field. Danielle Sered is the author of Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair.
The book is based on her work as founder and director of Common Justice, an alternative incarceration and victim support program that focuses on violent crime. We discuss violence, restorative justice and the criminal justice system`s abject failure to deliver justice or ensure safety. This book focuses on the Juvenile Justice Act, which came into force in 2003, and the amendments to the Act that came into force in October 2012. The 2012 amendments, on the other hand, can best be understood as a response by the current federal government to the perceived limitations of the 2003 Act, as well as a response to certain Supreme Court of Canada decisions interpreting the YCJA. This issue discusses case law on statutory interpretation, recent social science literature, and changes in the political context and social perception of juvenile delinquency since the YCJA came into force. Previous editions of the book have been cited with approval by all levels of courts in Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Emily Baxter is the founder of We Are All Criminals. In this episode, we explore how privilege is used to define crime. You can learn more about the project at www.weareallcriminals.org/ Juvenile Justice Law will be aimed at a wide audience, from law students and other related disciplines seeking an introduction to the laws for young people in conflict with the law, to lawyers, judges, probation officers and other justice system professionals working in the field.
